The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Diabetic Neuropathy - A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age (Electronic book text)

This sourcebook has been created for patients who have decided to make education and Internet-based research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it also tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to diabetic neuropathy, from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on diabetic neuropathy. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Diabetic Neuropathy: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Diabetic Neuropathy; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 4. Studies on Diabetic Neuropathy; Chapter 5. Patents on Diabetic Neuropathy; Chapter 6. Books on Diabetic Neuropathy; Chapter 7. Multimedia on Diabetic Neuropathy; Chapter 8. Physician Guidelines and Databases; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Medications; Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine; Appendix C. Researching Nutrition; Appendix D. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix E. Your Rights and Insurance; Appendix F. More on Diabetes; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: diabetic nerve damage.